CHAPS (Community Health and Prevention Services)
Donate directly to the CHAPS program! Funds will be used to support our new MPowerment prevention model, which helps young guys stay safe and healthy.
Are you a guy who likes to have sex with other guys? Do you find it hard to cope with the stress and stigma of your sexual interests? Do you sometimes worry about STDs or HIV?
ARCS' CHAPS Program can help! We work with young men ages 16 to 24 who have sex with other men and empower them to take charge of their health and play safe!
Throughout the year:
Email Paul or call him at (914) 699-1025 ext. 102 or 103 to schedule a test at the Mosaic Center in Mount Vernon, NY.
ARCS uses the oral OraSure test kits, which give you your results in 20 minutes. For more info, see our HIV Testing page.
CHAPS Servcies: We don't judge who you have sex with. All we want you to do is care enough about yourself and your health to protect yourself. Our program is designed to help you cope with the stress and stigma of being who you are in today's society. Along with risk-reduction and safer-sex practice sessions, we work with you to live a longer, healthier life.
CHAPS Services:
- Individual HIV Risk Reduction Services
- Group Safer-Sex Workshops
- Free Rapid HIV Testing with Pre/Post Test Counseling
- Online Outreach and Resources
- HIV/AIDS Materials
- Free Condoms
- Download our brochure here
Many Men, Many Voices Workshop: Many Men, Many Voices is a six session group workshop to help prevent HIV and sexually transmitted diseases among men who have sex with men (MSM), who may or may not identify themselves as gay.
Workshop Objectives:
- Educate you about your HIV and STD risks
- Help you develop risk reduction strategies
- Present and practice behavior skills such as sexual assertiveness and condom negotiation
- Provide you with a social support group
- Foster a positive self image
Being Proud of Who You Are...
...living a longer, happier, and healthier life!
For more information, call us at (914) 699-1025 ext. 102 or 103 or visit the Gay Westchester profile on Facebook. You'll also find us on a variety of popular websites like Adam4Adam as "OutreachARCS" and BGCLive, also as "OutreachARCS".